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Essays on AI adoption, engineering leadership, and technical due diligence from a Head of Engineering running production AI systems.
When Does a Seed or Series A Startup Need a Fractional CTO?
Fractional vs full-time CTO vs neither - honest fit criteria for post-seed founders with 2-15 engineers who need senior judgment without a $200k+ hire.
Technical Due Diligence Checklist for Startup Investors (2026)
What to inspect in startup tech DD beyond generic templates: architecture, team depth, AI claims, and security - with signals that kill deals in 2026.
The Four-Pillar Framework for AI Adoption
A practical framework for seed to Series A teams: model selection, workflow integration, guardrails, and cost discipline - from a Head of Engineering running production AI today.